Collection Number BA MSS 68

Title Banquet Programs

Access By appointment during regular business hours, email [email protected].

Provenance Items in this collection were acquired through various sources and are added as they are received.

Abstract A collection of programs all relating to banquets. This collection is divided into five series.

Series I - Annuals Series II - Team Banquets Series III - State Banquets Series IV - Awards Banquets Series V - Menus

Content List Series I - Annuals Box 1 Folder 1 American Sportscaster Association - 1971, 1972, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998

Folder 2 All Sports Hall of Fame - 1969, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985

Folder 3 All Sports Hall of Fame - 1995 – 1999, 2003

Folder 5 B’Nai B’Rith Bill Corum Memorial Dinner - 1962, 1969, 1971 – 1973, 1975, 1978

Box 2 Folder 1 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 1924 – 1927

Folder 2 BBWAA – New York Chapter – Score Card Dinner - 1928, 1931, 1932, 1935 – 1941, 1944 – 1947, 1949 - 1938 - BL-3852.85

Folder 3 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 1951 – 1961 Banquet tickets, B-57.58-1958 B-3100.63a,b-1961

Folder 4 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 1962 – 1966 Banquet tickets, B-3164.63a,b-1962

Folder 5 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 1967 – 1970

Folder 6 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 1971 – 1975

Box 3 Folder 1 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 1976 – 1980

Folder 2 BBWAA – New York Chapter – Scorebook Dinner - 1981 – 1988

Folder 3 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 1990 – 1995

Folder 4 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 1996-1999

Folder 5 BBWAA – New York Chapter - 2004 – 2007

Box 4 Folder 1 BBWAA – Boston Chapter - 1939 - 1954 – 1957, 1959, 1960 - 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967

Folder 2 BBWAA – Boston Chapter - 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978 - 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 BL-1807.89 - 1991

Folder 3 BBWAA – Cleveland Chapter – Ribs and Roasts Dinner - 1956, 1963 - 1971

Folder 4 BBWAA – Kansas City Chapter – Awards Dinner - 1972

Folder 5 BBWAA – Los Angles Chapter - 1969 – 1972

Folder 6 BBWAA – New Jersey Chapter – Anniversary Banquet - 2005, 2008

Folder 7 BBWAA – Philadelphia Chapter - 1911, 1959

Folder 8 BBWAA – Pittsburgh Chapter - 1913, (2) 1934, 1938, 1941, 1944 - (3) 1959, 1960, 1962, 1971 - BL-394.2006.5 Speaker’s table ticket, 7th annual Shindig

Folder 9 BBWAA – San Diego Chapter - 1969-1971, 1974

Folder 10 BBWAA- Chicago Chapter- Diamond Dinner - 1957, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970 – 1972

Folder 11 BBWAA – Houston Chapter - Major League Dinner - 1961 – 1973

Box 5 Folder 1 BBWAA – St. Louis Chapter - 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966-1976, 1978 - 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989 - 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998-1999, - 2000-2001

Folder 2 BBWAA – Twin Cities Chapter - 1970

Folder 3 BBWAA – Washington D.C. – Awards Dinner - 1968 - 1970

Folder 4 Ball Players of Yesterday – Cincinnati Chapter - 1975 – 1980, 1982, 1983

Folder 5 Ball Players of Yesterday – Cincinnati Chapter - 1962, 1966 - 1974

Folder 6 Dapper Dan Club – Akron Chapter -1978

Folder 7 Dapper Dan Club – Allegany County Chapter - 1982

Folder 8 Dapper Dan Club – Pittsburg Chapter –Post-Gazette Dinner - 1958-1959, 1962, 1964, 1966-1970, 1973 - B-3178.63 Feb 4, 1962 ticket

Folder 9 Diamond Club – New Orleans - 1960 – 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969 - 1974

Folder 10 Gameboree - Atlanta – Eddie Glennon Dinner - 1968 – 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978

Box 6 Folder 1 Old Timers Baseball Association – Chicago Chapter - 1943, 1944, 1946, - 1955, 1957 – 1969 - 1970 – 1975

Folder 2 Old Timers Baseball Association – Chicago Chapter - 1976 – 1985, 1993 – 2000, 2002

Folder 3 Old Timers Baseball Association – Stanford CT Charter - 1945, 1952, 1954 - 1963 - 1956 – 1961, 1964, 1965 Folder 4 Old Timers Baseball Association – Stamford CT Charter - 1967, 1969 - 1975

Folder 5 Old Timers Baseball Association – Stamford CT Charter - 1976 – 1978, 1980 – 1986, 1988

Box 7 Folder 1 Old Timers Baseball Association – Stamford CT Charter - 1983 – 1986, 1988

Folder 2 Old Timers Baseball Association – Stamford CT Charter - 1992, 1994 - 1998

Folder 3 Old Timers Baseball Association – Stamford CT Charter - 1998 – 2001, 2003

Folder 4 Old Timers Baseball Association – Stamford CT Charter - 2005 - 2007

Box 8 Folder 1 National Association of Leagues - 1926, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943 - 1946, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1972, 1975, 1987

Folder 2 Pitch and Hit Club – Chicago IL - 1955, 1973

Folder 3 Philadelphia Sporting Writers Association - 1909, 1938, 1954, 1959, 1970 – 1972 - 1912, BL-4023.86

Folder 4 – Golden Glove - 1992, 1993

Folder 5 Union Leader Fund – Manchester NH. - 1949 – 1972, 1974 – 1978

Folder 6 Ken Kaiser’s Sports Celebrity Night - 1986

Folder 7 Baseball Assistant Team (BAT) - 1998, BL392.2006.57a,b - 2000, 2001, 2003-2005 - 2007-2009, 2011-2014

Box 9 Folder 1 Old Timers Baseball Association – Danbury, CT Chapter - 1965, 1976

Folder 2 Old Timers Baseball Association – Johnstown PA Charter - 1948, 1968, 1977,

Folder 3 Old Timers Baseball Association – Northeastern Charter - 1975, 1976

Folder 4 Old Timers Baseball Association – St. Paul MN Charter - 1972

Folder 5 Old Timers Baseball Association – Tuscarawas Co. Charter - 1993

Folder 6 Old Timers Baseball Association – Will Co IL Charter - 1974, 1975

Folder 7 Old Timers Baseball Association – Wisconsin Charter - 1955, 1959, 1964, 1968 - 1970, 1972. 1973, 1975, 1977

Folder 8 Old Timers Baseball Association – Colorado Chapter -1952

Folder 9 Old-Timers Association – Staten Island, NY - 198?

Folder 10 Old-Timers Association – Baltimore, MD - 13th Annual dinner - 1972 Constitution & By-Laws

Box 10 Folder 1 Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation -5th annual dinner and auction, 1/19/2008, BL-9.2012.6

Folder 2 MLB Players Alumni Association Legends for Youth Dinner - Nov 3, 2011 at NY, BL-56.2012

Folder 3 Manatee Chamber of Commerce (Bradenton, FL) - 12th Baseball Hall of Fame Banquet

Folder 4 Boston Braves Historical Association - 1996-1998, 2001-2004, 2006

Folder 5 Federacion de Peloteros Profesionales Cubanos Hall de la Fama - 1986 (August 3)

Folder 6 Sports Writers and Sportscasters of London (Ontario, Canada) - London Sportsmen’s Dinner, 3rd annual - Feb 10, 1959, BL-392.2006.56

Folder 7 BBWAA – NY Chapter - 2010, 2012 BL-132.2012

Series II - Team Banquets Box 1 Folder 1 Brooklyn Dodgers - 4/14/1941, B-213.80 - 1949 - 4/11/1955, BL-14.2009.1 - 4/16/1956, BL-14.2009.2

Folder 2 - 1905, 2000, 2004 - Nov 1, 1995, BL-45.98

Folder 3 - 1962

Folder 4 - 1923, 1963, 1968

Folder 5 New York Giants - 1955

Folder 6 - 1970, 2003 -2008 Welcome Home Dinner to benefit the leukemia & lymphoma society

Folder 7 Philadelphia Athletics - 1910 - 10/17/1929, BL-2980.81

Folder 8 Pittsburg Pirates - 1947 Pittsburgh Professional Baseball Assoc. – Annual Dinner Dance - 1956, 1959-1960, 1962-1963, 1965-1966, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirated Dinner – Fraternal Order of Eagles -1957-1967

Folder 9 St Louis Cardinals - 1915, 1947

Folder 10 Washington D.C. - 1933

Folder 11 - April 18, 1952, BL-392.2006.55 - April 14, 1969

Folder 12 New York Base Ball Club (BL-2437.2001) - October 14, 1888 (2 copies)

Folder 13 Florida Marlins-Dinner on the Diamond - May 17, 2009

Folder 14 Lowell Magicians-1887 Champions, New England League - Oct 8, 1887 - BL-4187.2005, BL-4189.2005 – - 2 different menus, same banquet

Folder 15 - Oct 17, 1907, B-483.53, multiple autographs

Series III - State Banquets Box 1

Folder 1 Alabama – Sports Hall of Fame Dinner - 1994

Folder 2 Florida – Governors Dinner - 1947, 1949, 1950, 1955 – 1957 - 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973 – 1975 - 1977, 1988, 1989, 2009

Folder 3 Florida - Manatee County Hall of Fame Dinner - 1968

Folder 4 Georgia – Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner - 1957, 1973 - 1976, 1979, 1980

Folder 5 Maryland – Tops in Sports Dinner - 1958, 1963, 1966, 1984, 1998

Folder 6 Missouri – Tops in Sports Hall of Fame - 1978 Missouri – Sports Hall of Fame, 38th Induction Dinner -1992, April 20 (BL-358.2014.2) Folder 7 New Hampshire – Baseball Dinner - 1988

Folder 8 New York – All Sports Dinner - 1927, 1976, 1988

Folder 9 New York Buffalo Athletic Club Sports Dinner - 1954 New York – Buffalo Municipal Baseball Assoc. Banquet -1962, 1970

Folder 10 New York – Baseball War Bond Dinner - 1943

Folder 11 New York – Fordham Block F Dinner - 1970

Folder 12 New York – League Dinner - 1967, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977

Folder 13 New York – Oneonta Yankee Baseball Dinner - 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978

Folder 14 New York – Sport Magazine – Top Performer Dinner - 1961

Folder 15 Pennsylvania – Sports Hall of Fame Dinner - 1992,1994

Folder 16 Pennsylvania – York Area Sports Night - 1974 (autographed)

Folder 17 Washington – Tacoma-Pierce County Baseball-Softball Old-Timers Association Annual Hall of Fame Banquet -1998, 2000-2001

Folder 18 Texas – Baseball Hall of Fame Banquet - July 10, 1985, 7th annual

Folder 19 Arkansas – 2nd annual Banquet - Jan 21, 1960

Folder 20 North Carolina – 14th Baseball Banquet - Jan 30, 1989, BL-392.2006.58

Series IV - Awards Banquets Box 1

Folder 1 Dinner - 1970

Folder 2 Beloit Baseball Veterans Association - 1962, 1967

Folder 3 Dunlop Pro-Am Dinner -1977 Folder 4 Sports Award -1996 -1998

Folder 5 Manitoba Hall of Fame - 1999

Folder 6 National Polish – American Sports Hall of Fame Dinner - 1999

Folder 7 New York Sports Museum and Hall of Fame Dinner - 1993

Folder 8 “Scooter” Awards Dinner - 1997, 2004

Folder 9 Award Dinner -1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004

Folder 10 San Quentin Baseball Banquet - 1933

Folder 11 11th Sports Broadcasters Association awards dinner - Jan 29, 1959, BL-392.2006.96

National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Awards Dinner - 1995

Folder 12 Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame Dinner - 1998

Folder 13 University of Cincinnati Hall of Fame - 1977

Folder 14 William (Judy) Johnson Sports/Scholarship Banquet -1989

Folder 15 Texas Round-Up Annual Awards Luncheon -1987

Folder 16 Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation – In the Spirit of the Game awards dinner - 2010

Scout of the Year Awards – 1987; BL-5163.87b

Folder 17 The Dick Littlefield Club “Great Ballplayers” Awards -1988, August 10

Folder 18 Annual Rookie All-Star Team Awards - 1959, 1961 w/ invitation - 1960 – copy explaining award with ballot

Folder 19 The Foundation Annual Awards Dinner - 2009, March 16

Folder 20 Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League - Sept 5, 1967, BL-296.67 - Sept 3, 1969, BL-2039.69

Folder 21 JDRF 2011 Best of Illinois “Bringing Home a Cure” - May 19, 2011 (Ron Santo)

Folder 22 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon, 5/30/2014 – in conjunction with , 2014 (BL-190.2014.2)

Folder 23 John Henry “Pop” Lloyd Lecture and Humanitarian Award - 1992, 1994, 1995, 2002

Folder 24 James “Cool Papa” Bell BB League Awards Dinner & Dance - Nov 15, 1975, signed by Bell on cover

Folder 25 Van Heusen Outstanding Achievement Award - Jan 26, 1962, B-3107.63

Series V - Menus Box 1

Folder 1 Association of Professional Ball Players of America - 1958

Folder 2 Cincinnati reds 1939 Dinner - 1939

Folder 3 Field of Dreams Menu - was a local restaurant on RT-28, PC Commons

Folder 4 Golden Jubilee Dinner – 1926 BL-192.60; BL-426.73; B-2509.63; BL-13.58L - Includes a brief history of the National League - Pre-1926 photographs - Seating List (BL-4086.72) - Invitation to the dinner -Acceptance card to the dinner - List of speakers - Note to Mr. Bramham regarding him attending the dinner

Folder 5 Toots Shor NY Baseball Writers Dinner - 1951, 1969, 1971

Folder 6 Grand Slam, America’s Sports Bar -Grand Slams of the Century

Folder 7 Score Card – Al Schacht’s Restaurant (2 copies) -menu used at Circus Saints & Sinners Luncheon honoring Al Schacht as Fall Guy BL-6384.70 – autographed by Schacht

Folder 8 Bill Zuber’s Dugout in the Amana Colonies, Homestead, Iowa -menu holder is in the shape of a baseball (no menu is included).

Folder 9 8th Forth Worth Star-Telegram Dixie Series Special Dinner Menu, 1939 (Forth Worth Cats vs. )

Folder 10 “The Home Plate” Restaurant, Cooperstown, NY

Folder 11 Gettysburg Eddie’s, Pennsylvania, Edward S. Plank

Folder 12 Founders Club Menu at Pro Player Stadium (Miami) Batters Box Menu at Pro Player Stadium (Miami)

Folder 13 The Executive Suite Menu at Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami)

Folder 14 Mets Metropolitan Club menu - The Grill Room

Folder 15 Eating Your Way Around Miller Park: A Complete Food Guide

Folder 16 Cardinals Cuisine Cardinals Club Box Menu Cardinals Diamond Box Menu

Folder 17 Yankee Tavern menu

Folder 18 Dinner program and menu for the Fortieth Anniversary of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, Feb. 9, 1916 (BL-95.51)

Folder 19 Pennsylvania Railroad System breakfast menu – photograph of The Pittsburgh Baseball Club: Champions of the National League 1925 on front of menu, B-297.52, B-470.67

Folder 20 Preferred seating menu for the Ballpark in Arlington - BL-559.2012.52

Folder 21 The Bulls Menu – a guide to great eating at Durham Athletic Park - BL-67.2013.201

Folder 22 In-seat service menu for Legends at , 2013 - BL-297.2013.3

Folder 23 Menu for the MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon held in conjunction with the Civil Rights Game, 2014, BL-190.2014.3

Folder 24 Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel “Gas House” menu, St. Louis, MO - inside cover gives history of Gas House Gang - B-77.79, pottery mug on cover in collection